The "hilariously" titled 'Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem' (how do they come up with this stuff?) is the first full-length release from Bad Astronaut, side project of Lagwagon's Joey Cape and former members of the Ataris, and it's unfortunately a slight step down in quality from their debut E.P., which had the advantage of being a lot cheaper despite nearly being as long. There's still a fine balance between piano melancholia and pop rock, but the latter ends up winning out by an enormous margin, which is rather disappointing if you happen to find that sort of music a tad screechy and irritating. Even when the band attempts to reign it back in ...  Read the complete review